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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,032.20, 247,548.30 and 40,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,032.20, 247,548.30 and 40,373.20 is: 60,559.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,032.20 : 247,548.30 = 40,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,032.20/247,548.30 = 40,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,032.20x = 247,548.30 × 40,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,032.20x = 9,994,317,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,994,317,025.56/165,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,559.80

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